The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to perform daily activities without assistance due to his multiple conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requires care or assistance on a regular basis due to the complications from his service-connected disabilities that affect his ability to perform basic self-care tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Headaches, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Hypersomnia, Cervical spine disability, Left upper radiculopathy, Left shoulder strain, Low back disability, Left iliotibial band syndrome, Right upper radiculopathy, Right knee tendonitis, Tinnitus, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the femoral nerve of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24020827
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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